Magwa45
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I have some lead ingots and would like to test it for hardness. It is not pure lead, may be linotype or contains other alloys. Is there a tool to determine hardness? This was from my father's collection and most of his lead was labeled, but not this stuff. Are there any good books on this topic, also about adding alloys to increase hardness for use in modern rifles. Most of my use of lead is for muzzleloading or pistols (9 mm or 45 ACP). But I have been thinking of casting bullets for use in my old Savage 99.